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North Walsham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management PlanNext to the end terrace a passageway leads to the church, offering a good view of the paintedand carved porch. After the passageway are two three-storey red brick houses; the first hasa parapet in front of its low roof, the second has prominent stone or stucco window surrounds.There is a good, probably late-19th century, double-fronted shop on the second house.Next are two houses of two storeys. The first shop front is particularly poor; the second isvery good. After this, the next house, Moonshine, stands out, due both to its size and its fineappearance. Three low key but attractive shop fronts blend well with the upper floors. Atwo-storey canted oriel bay forms the central feature on this well-designed building.Two red brick buildings follow, then one rendered; all have particularly poor shop fronts. Theend house has a gable facing the street with a modelled open pediment. There follows apassage leading to St Nicholas Place. Fortunately the passage is narrow and little can beseen of this unappealing shopping arcade.The remaining houses on this side of the street present a less coherent character. Followingthe passageway, the end house appears more neo-Georgian than Georgian. The shop fronthas half round pilasters at each end and a prominent entablature with dentil mouldings. Thisseems to be a Victorian front where the shop has inter-war and post-war additions.Market Place (west side)At the south end, the first building is two storeys. It has a late Victorian character. The whitebrick façade has windows with painted, probably stuccowork flat arches, and there is a cantedoriel bay at the north end. Adjoining this is a large 3-storey rendered building. In the groundfloor are two doors with attractive doorcases. At the north end is a particularly good shopfrontwith fluted half columns. Next is a white painted brick building with moulded pilasters. At thesouth end, the building projects awkwardly over a passageway leading to a modern shoppingdevelopment, Market Cross Mews. There are two shop fronts which may be 19th or early20th century. Their general shape is good, but some later details, such as the brick stepwithin the lobby, are poor. At the corner with Market Street is a particularly pleasing 17thcentury house. After this is a charming small single storey bowed shopfront on the corner,adjoining the Feathers Hotel.The TerraceThe Terrace starts as a tarmac surfaced lane leading away from the south-west side ofMarket Place. To the east is a three-storey rendered gable end. Facing this is a very attractivetwo storey house with a fine late Victorian corner shop.The first buildings in the terrace on the east side are not promising. After this, a wall marksoff the rest of the lane as a private area, and the quality of the houses rises significantly.There are two large three-storey Georgian or Regency semi-detached houses. After a shortspace filled by a possible late Victorian single storey building, there is a similar pair of houses.In front of these houses, the lane narrows to an unmetalled path. There are attractive gardensto the west. In the background, completing a pleasant scene, are the roofs of Paston College.The buildings on the west side contribute less to the area. At the rear of the building frontingKing’s Arms Loke is an ill-maintained parking area. Beyond this a single storey building witha pitched roof fronts the lane. Beyond this is a large shop window and projecting sign. Atthe time of survey, there was a row of wheelie bins on the concrete forecourt. This unappealingsingle storey building, together with the concrete, detracts from what is otherwise a generallyattractive lane.24North Norfolk District Council
North Walsham Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management PlanKing’s Arms LokeKing’s Arms Loke starts at the junction with the Terrace, passes behind the projectingbuildings on the south-west side of Market Place and ends at King’s Arms St. Most of itssurface is recent, of diamond cut blue clay pavers.Figure 15 : Right: The charity shop is a poorbuilding at the centre of The Terrace.Figure 16 : King’s Arms Loke,looking east.Overall, the Loke has an uninviting appearance, literally overshadowed by the backs of thehouses to the north. This is reinforced by the heavy duty grilles over most of the groundfloor windows and the collection of first floor extractor fans.Bank Loke (north, or market end)A narrow covered passage through the buildings on the south side of Market Place leads toBank Loke. The passage has blue clay pavers, and plain walls of red brick. The initial viewis of part of a modern block, including a toy shop. Immediately after the passageway is aNorth Norfolk District Council25
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